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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, August 12, 1996 Volume 32ÐNumber 32 Pages 1397±1441 1 VerDate 28-OCT-97 13:12 Dec 29, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P32AU4.000 p32au4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Bill SigningsÐContinued See also Bill Signings Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of California 1996 Community in the Port of Long BeachÐ RemarksÐ1412 1432 StatementÐ1413 Community in SalinasÐ1425 Communications to Congress Community in San JoseÐ1419 Canada-U.S. protocol for the protection of Departure for San JoseÐ1417 migratory birds, message transmittingÐ Saxophone Club in Santa MonicaÐ1436 1397 George Washington UniversityÐ1404 Illegal immigration legislation, letterÐ1398 NASA discovery of possible life on MarsÐ Organizations which threaten the Middle East 1417 peace process, letter reportingÐ1431 Paralympic torch relayÐ1410 U.N. convention to combat desertification Radio addressÐ1399 with annexes, message transmittingÐ1397 U.S. Olympic team, ceremony honoringÐ Executive Orders 1416 Amending Executive Order No. 10163, the United Steel Workers conventionÐ1423 Armed Forces Reserve MedalÐ1415 Interviews With the News Media Bill Signings Exchanges with reporters Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Oval OfficeÐ1403 Drug Administration, and Related Agencies South LawnÐ1417 Appropriations Act, 1997, statementÐ1414 Statements by the President Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996, See also Bill Signings statementÐ1415 Japan-U.S. semiconductor agreementÐ1397 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Veterans' Medicare reimbursement model RemarksÐ1400 project, proposed legislationÐ1430 StatementÐ1402 Supplementary Materials Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1441 remarksÐ1403 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ National Gambling Impact Study Commission 1440 Act, statementÐ1402 Digest of other White House Romania, most-favored-nation status announcementsÐ1439 legislation, statementÐ1402 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1440 Editor's Note: The President was in Jackson Hole, WY, on August 9, the closing date of this issue. 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Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 28-OCT-97 13:12 Dec 29, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P32AU4.000 p32au4 Week Ending Friday, August 9, 1996 Statement on the Japan-United tion of this important resource for the benefit States Semiconductor Agreement of all users. August 2, 1996 The Protocol would replace a protocol with a similar purpose, which was signed Jan- I want to congratulate Ambassador uary 30, 1979, (Executive W, 96th Cong., 2nd Barshefsky and her entire negotiating team Sess. (1980)), and which I, therefore, desire on the agreement reached today on semi- to withdraw from the Senate. conductors. Their tireless efforts to advance I recommend that the Senate give early our Nation's economic interests around the and favorable consideration to the Protocol, world have reaped enormous benefits for with exchange of notes, and give its advice America's businesses and workers. and consent to ratification. This agreement achieves our goals of William J. Clinton transparency and monitoring of the semi- conductor market to assure market access for The White House, our companies. The semiconductor industry August 2, 1996. serves as an engine for growth and jobs and NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- has regained its position as world leader in lication in the appropriate issue. semiconductor production. NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- Message to the Senate Transmitting lication in the appropriate issue. the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification With Annexes Message to the Senate Transmitting August 2, 1996 the Canada-United States Protocol for the Protection of Migratory Birds To the Senate of the United States: August 2, 1996 I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the To the Senate of the United States: United Nations Convention to Combat With a view to receiving the advice and Desertification in Those Countries Experi- consent of the Senate to ratification, I trans- encing Serious Drought and/or mit herewith the Protocol between the Desertification, Particularly in Africa, with United States and Canada Amending the Annexes, adopted at Paris, June 17, 1994, and 1916 Convention for the Protection of Migra- signed by the United States on October 14, tory Birds in Canada and the United States, 1994. The report of the Department of State with a related exchange of notes, signed at is also enclosed for the information of the Washington on December 14, 1995. Senate. The Protocol, which is discussed in more The purpose of the Convention is to com- detail in the accompanying report of the Sec- bat desertification and mitigate the effects of retary of State, represents a considerable drought on arid, semi-arid, and dry sub- achievement for the United States in con- humid lands through effective action at all serving migratory birds and balancing the in- levels. In particular, the Convention address- terests of conservationists, sports hunters, es the fundamental causes of famine and and indigenous people. If ratified and prop- food insecurity in Africa, by stimulating more erly implemented, the Protocol should fur- effective partnership between governments, ther enhance the management and protec- local communities, nongovernmental organi- 1397 VerDate 28-OCT-97 13:40 Dec 29, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P32AU4.005 p32au4 1398 Aug. 2 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 zations, and aid donors, and by encouraging since 1993. For the first time, Border the dissemination of information derived Patrol agents are being equipped with from new technology (e.g., early warning of the high technology resources needed to impending drought) to farmers. do the job, including sensors, night The United States has strongly supported scopes, computers and encrypted radios. the Convention's innovative approach to Strengthened anti-smuggling efforts combatting dryland degradation. I believe it have reduced the criminal transport and will help Africans and others to make better exploitation of smuggled aliens. use of fragile resources without requiring in- 2) Safeguarding the interests of legal creased development assistance. Ratification workers. This Administration is the first by the United States would promote effective to initiate effective enforcement of em- implementation of the Convention and is ployer sanctions and worksite standards. likely to encourage similar action by other In addition, I issued an Executive Order countries whose participation would also pro- to keep federal contracts from going to mote effective implementation. businesses that knowingly hire illegal United States obligations under the Con- vention would be met under existing law and workers. We are also testing a computer ongoing assistance programs. work authorization verification system I recommend that the Senate give early and are creating more fraud-resistant and favorable consideration to this Conven- immigration documents. tion and its Annexes, with the declaration de- 3) Removing criminal and other deport- scribed in the accompanying report of the able aliens from the country. In 1995, Secretary of State, and give its advice and this Administration removed a record consent to ratification. number of criminal and other illegal William J. Clinton aliens from this countryÐ74% more than in FY 1990. The White House, Most of H.R. 2202, the Immigration in the August 2, 1996. National Interest Act, supports the steps we NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- have taken. I continue to urge Congress to lication in the appropriate issue. pass these provisions and present me with the additional tools that I need to continue the progress we have made. Letter to the Speaker of the House However, there is a right way and a wrong on Illegal Immigration Legislation way to fight illegal immigration. The Gallegly August 2, 1996 Amendment and the compromise being con- sidered during the conference process would